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CoSolvent Player 1.4.1

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:33:00 +0000

Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.4.1

Bugfixes:

handling of FLV assets with sparse key frames is now more robust
the default FLV end detection threshold value has been increased, and the value can now be modified through configuration

Feature / Configuration additions:

transcript display is now controlled by presence of timeddata information in XML
exposed events for item activate/deactivate (see api)
javascript callbacks may now be registered as actions (see api)
FLV/MP4 video is now anti-aliased by default when scaled, may be overridden in configuration

CoSolvent Player 1.4.0

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.4.0

Bugfixes:

fixed a bug that could cause the timer not to update when transitioning between flv clips
fixed unnecessary scroll bar displaying on fullscreen when using script pane
fixed fullscreen sizing for secondary monitors

Feature / Configuration additions:

added parameter to adjust bandwidth sensitivity during flv and mp4 prebuffering (see configuration)
implemented scaling for display objects based on width/height parameters (see configuration)
player now checks for flash fullscreen bugs and attempts to inform user of a possible workaround
added volume control widget to standard ui

CoSolvent Player 1.3.0

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:24:31 +0000

Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.3.0

Changes include the following:

background graphic is now configurable, see configuration
when video is the driving layer, audio layer buffering will sync with video buffering, even when audio is not linked
added parameters to control buffer triggering and timing, and time units of start end parameters
added several methods to the as3/EI API, see API
fixed loading information display bug
fixed bug loading xml script files without .xml extension
fixed bug in buffer resume algorithm
fixed bug in avm2 shared asset clip control that was manifested in a specific scenario involving script interaction

CoSolvent Player 1.2.0

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:39:34 +0000

Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.2.0
This release includes major feature additions, as well as performance improvements and bugfixes.

Changes include the following:

UI:

Vastly improved loading progress display, both in the slider progress bar and in the buffering overlay.
Configurable button hover color
Play overlay for autoPlay=false

API:

AS3 / External Interface API, see http://www.cosolvent.biz/as3-external-interface-api
Basic Usage Statistics API, see http://www.cosolvent.biz/usage-statistics-api

Media Handling:

Adobe Captivate playback (requires pro version)
Separate audio tracks
Smoother FLV/MP4 playback

CoSolvent Player 1.1.1

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:51:07 +0000

[Updated] Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.1.1
This is a bugfix/documentation improvement release.

Changes include the following:

fixed display issues with flv/avm2 logical items sharing assets
fixed issues related to XML script activation with linked scripts across multiple items
personal release bundle now includes sample code
both releases now include the statically linked player version, as well as the flex framework RSLs need for non-static deployment

One major clarification with our release process:

We have now bundled two versions of the player. One is labeled as static. You'll note that the static version filesize is larger than the other. This is because the static version links in necessary flex framework classes at compile time, while the other version will attempt to locate these classes at runtime. The crucial point is, that if you are using the non-static version, you'll need to place the two framework runtime libraries on the server ~~site root~~ in the same location where you'd like to deploy the player. The non-static will give you the benefit that once a user's flash plugin has cached that version of the framework, the player will load quickly regardless of the state of their browser cache, however you'll need to ~~test on a browser with a clean flash plugin install~~ clear the Flash storage to be sure that the runtime shared libraries are being loaded properly. The non-static version is the only version that was distributed prior to this release. We are now also bundling the framework RSLs that you'll need for deployment of the non-static version. For more information about framework caching see: http://www.onflex.org/ted/2008/01/flex-3-framework-caching.php.

CoSolvent Player 1.1.0

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:58:17 +0000

We are pleased to announce the release of CoSolvent Player 1.1.0

Changes include the following:

implemented full screen display mode
fixed timer displaying 60 seconds before incrementing to next minute
improved timer readability
added info button for personal player
added support for loading external flex modules, next release will include our first module

Flash Technology - BulkLoader

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:59:37 +0000

Now that we have the blog up and running, we've decided to use this space not only for CoSolvent Player release updates, but also to discuss related technologies and projects, particularly ones that we have found useful in the development of CoSolvent Player. BulkLoader, hosted on google code, is one such project. We use BulkLoader to handle the majority of asset loading for CoSolvent Player. We would heartily recommend it if you are looking to manage lots of asset loading in a Flash or Flex application.

CoSolvent Player makes use of BulkLoader to perform concurrent, priority based loading of AVM2 swf files, images, and flv and mp4 videos. When configuring CoSolvent Player, loading priorities may be set using the loadPriority property for a given item object. Just as if you were using BulkLoader directly, the higher the priority, the sooner the item will begin to load.

CoSolvent Player 1.0.3

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01:39 +0000

Announcing CoSolvent Player 1.0.3, a release targeting some bug fixes and minor feature additions. As we move into the, for us, new realm of commercial sales, we anticipate a number of small releases in the near future to add small features as they are requested, and to fix any additional bugs found.

Changes in this release:

new default skin - addition of timer and volume toggle
improved flv stream end detection
more robust script based action/interaction handling

CoSolvent Player Released

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:59:58 +0000

We are very pleased to announce that with the "go live" of CoSolvent.biz we have now released CoSolvent Player 1.0. CoSolvent Player 1.0 is actually the forth major revision to our Flash Video Player, but as the first three where used on internal projects only, and as we're using a new name (as opposed to "our player control"), we've decided to reset the revision numbering for the external release to 1.0, but you still benefit from our years of work.